Kate Beckinsale Biography (1973-)

Born July 26, 1973, in England; daughter of Richard Beckinsale (an actor) andJudy Loe (an actress); half-sister of Samantha Beckinsale (an actress); married Michael Sheen; children: one daughter. Education: Attended New College, Oxford, 1991-94; also studied in Paris. Addresses: Agent-- International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934. Career: Actress. Awards, Honors: Gran Agular Award,best actress, Catalonian International Film Festival, 1997, for Shooting Fish; London Critics Circle Award, British supporting actress of the year,1998, for Last Days of Disco; two awards from W. H. Smith Young Writers' Competition, one for short fiction and one for poetry. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.

Nationality
English
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
July 26, 1973
England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Hero, Much Ado about Nothing, Lauren Film, 1993
  • Ethel, Prince of Jutland(also known as Royal Deceit, Amled, Prinsen af Jylland, and Prinsen af Jylland), Miramax, 1994
  • Julia, Uncovered(also known as La Tabla de Flandes), 1994
  • Title role, Marie-Louise, ou la permission(also known as Marie-Louise, or the Leave), 1995
  • Christina Mariell, Haunted, October Films, 1995
  • Georgie, Shooting Fish, Fox Searchlight, 1997
  • Charlotte Pingress, The Last Days of Disco, Gramercy, 1998
  • Darlene Davis, Brokedown Palace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • Maggie Verver, The Golden Bowl(also known as La Coupe d'or), Miramax, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • Title role, Emma(also known as Jane Austen's Emma), ITV, 1996 then Arts and Entertainment, 1997
  • Movies
  • Barbe, One against the Wind, PBS, 1991
  • Title role, Alice through the Looking Glass, HBO, 1999
  • Episodic
  • Thea Hahn, "Headcase," Anna Lee, A&E, 1993
  • Other Television Appearances
  • Rachel's Dream,1992
  • Flora Poste, Cold Comfort Farm, BBC, 1995
  • Herself, The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale,2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • Sweetheart, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, 1996
  • Anne, Clocks and Whistles, Bush Theatre, London, 1996
  • Faithless, London production, 1996
  • Major Tours
  • Nina, The Seagull, Thelma Holts Theatre Company, British cities, 1995
  • Radio Appearances
  • The Proposal, BBC Radio 4, 1997
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,1997
  • Also performed for Jane Austen's Emma, John Smith and Sons (Glasgow, Scotland).

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Back Stage West, May 7, 1998 , p. 7.
    • Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1998 , p. 24.
    • Gear, September 26, 1998 , p. 36.
    • Independent, April 5, 1997 , p. S3.
    • Interview, July 5, 1998 , p. 102.
    • Premiere, June 5, 1998 , pp. 84-85.
    • Seventeen, June 5, 1993 , p. 66.